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Pakistan opened their World Cup campaign with a thumping 205-run win over unimpressive Kenya in group A here last night but Afridi said they cannot afford to relax at any point in the tournament.
"It`s a good start but we shouldn`t be 100 per cent satisfied. There is a lot of work ahead of us still. Good teams are coming up but there are positive points from this match for the next games," he said at the post-match press conference on Wednesady.
Asked about the tough encounter against Sri Lanka in Colombo, Afridi said, "It will going to be a good game. If we bowl well, bat well, we will go with positive body language in the next game. We are ready, this game is gone, that will be a new day and new game, we will have to play with more energy.
"We know how important the next game is and Sri Lanka is the best team especially in their own conditions. We will go in with the same strength and deliver as best as we can," he said.
The 30-year-old skipper was of the view that inspite of home crowd backing Sri Lanka, both the teams have equal knowledge of the conditions.
"I think sub-continent conditions for Asian teams are equal. They will have home crowd advantage but if we put together this kind of batting partnerships and bowling in good areas, then it should be a good match. I am very confident as a captain," Afridi insisted.
Asked about Sri Lanka`s positive going into Saturday`s match, he added, "Home advantage will be main factor. They are playing as a unit and that is key behind their success."
"The last match Sri Lanka played their fast bowlers did really well and they have a very good team combination.
They`ve got good new guys in the side as well. We will have to play with our full strength and to win against them we have to give more than 100 per cent effort," he said. .
